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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
"The Executive Council Ordinance, 1864,"
"Watercress Ordinance, 1864,"
having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.
WILLIAM Fox.
to be Consular Agent at Auckland for Belgium, His
Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
such nomination provisionally.
WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND.
Bill Assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 4th October, 1864.

THE following Bill, passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Southland, intituled
"Appropriation Ordinance, No. 4, 1864,"
which Bill was reserved for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, having been laid before
the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to
assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 3rd October, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the following gentlemen to be Return-
ing Officers for Provincial elections for the Districts
set opposite their respective names:-

In the Province of Southland.
DUNCAN MCARTHUR, Esq., for the Electoral Districts
of Waikiwi and Oteramika.
HORACE SIMMONDS, Esq., for the Electoral District of
Campbelltown.
JAMES SURMAN, Esq., for the Electoral Districts of
Riverton, Longwood, Aparima, Waianawa, and
Waiau.
CHARLES ROUS MARTEN, Esq., for the Electoral Dis-
tricts of New River and Oreti.
JOHN HARE, Esq., for the Electoral Districts of
Invercargill, Waihopai, and Roslin.

WILLIAM Fox.

PROVINCE OF SOUTHLAND.
Assent withheld from Bill.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st October, 1864.

THE following Bill, passed by the Provincial Coun-
cil of the Province of Southland, intituled
"Invercargill Town Board Ordinance 1863 Amend-
ment Ordinance, 1864,"
which Bill was reserved for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, having been laid before
the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to
withhold his assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st October, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM HODGSON DONALD, Esquire,
to be Deputy to the Returing Officer for the Election
of Members of the House of Representatives for the
Electoral District of Wairarapa.

WILLIAM Fox.

Geo. Friend, Esq., appointed Clerk Assistant, House of
Representatives.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.
Bills assented to.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 4th October, 1864.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Hawkes' Bay,
intituled
"Contractors Amendment Ordinance," Session 8,
No. 6,
"Fencing Ordinance," Session 8, No. 7,
"Impounding Act Amendment Ordinance," Ses-
sion 8, No. 8,
"Wellington Acts Repeal Ordinance," Session 8,
No. 9,
"Hampden School-house Reserve Ordinance," Ses-
sion 8, No. 11,
"Reserves Administration Ordinance," Session 8,
No. 12,
"Mechanics' Institute Reserve Ordinance," Session
8, No. 14,
"Appropriation Ordinance," Session 8, No. 13,
which Bills were reserved for the signification of the
Governor's pleasure thereon, having been laid before
the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to
assent to the same.

WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 1st October, 1864.

IT is hereby notified that
GEORGE FRIEND, Esq.,
has been appointed Clerk Assistant to the House
of Representatives.

WILLIAM Fox.

E. L. Bucholz, Esq., appointed Consul for Belgium.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 6th October, 1864.

IT is hereby notified, that the Belgian Consul
ERNEST LOUIS BUCHOLZ, Esq.,

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 30th September, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointments, viz. :-

In the Auckland Militia.
James McPherson to be Captain. Date of Com-
mission 9th July, 1864.
Ernest Louis Bucholz to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission 23rd September, 1864.
Charles Lewis Wiggens to be Ensign. Date of
Commission 29th September, 1864.
Arthur R. Cooper to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission 30th September, 1864.

In the Taranaki Militia.
Maxwell Lepper, Esq., late Major in H.M. 14th Re-
giment, to be Lieutenant Colonel. Date of
Commission 17th September, 1864.

In the Wanganui Militia.
Quartermaster Thomas Powell to have the rank of
Captain. Date of Commission 17th September,
1864.

In the "Union" Company of Volunteers.
Lieutenant John Hunt Hurst to be Captain. Date
of Commission 19th September, 1864.
Ensign Hamilton Moore to be Lieutenant. Date
of Commission 19th September, 1864.
Robert Wilson to be Ensign. Date of Commission
19th September, 1864.

T. RUSSELL.